Minion Inspiration!

I'm a sucker for those little minions in Despicable Me. We made plans to see Despicable Me 2 over the weekend so I decided why not try my hand at a little minion nail art. I only did accent nails, but I was more that pleased with the outcome. They are totally cute!

Minion Nail Art: China Glaze Solar Power, Orly High on Hope, OPI Solitaire, Orly Iron Butterfly, Essie Blanco

I wore KBShimmer's White Noise on my other nails. Its a white base with various pastel glitter. Super pretty.

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4th of July Nails!

I ordered KBShimmer's Pimp my Pride because I thought that would be the perfect 4th of July manicure. I decided that I would try my hand at nail art with this manicure too. Just an accent nail though.

Pimp my Pride is fantastic. 2 coats with wonderful coverage. My accent nail is a smattering of different polishes. My base was 2 layers of Orly's High on Hope with a coat of Revlon's Heavenly in between. This would resemble the sky. I then used a dotting tool to make a firework exploding from the base of my nail with OPI's Solitaire. I added some colorful glitter with NOPI's Confetti Fun.

I'm so pleased with how this turned out! I love watching fireworks so this was perfect for me and so festive for Independence Day!

Now here are a million pictures for your viewing pleasure.

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Mint Candy Apple

I'm back with another quick post. I was bored and somehow chipped a nail. I can't do a whole lot so why not change my polish. My pretty accent nails in Orly's Sparkling Garbage were holding up nicely so I just changed the color on my other nails. This was my first time using Essie's Mint Candy Apple. A polish that is a minty blue green. I like this combo, but not as much as the last one. I won't be wearing it long anyway as I'm already planning my 4th of July mani. =)

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Sparkling

Quicky post as I am still recovering. I am 2 weeks post-op. I was finally able to paint my nails. Orly's Sparkling Garbage reminds me of a mermaid tail, and Boom Boom Room is becoming one of my favorite pinks. This mani totally reminds me of a mermaid and that makes me smile.

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Emergency Surgery...

I know I've been quiet since my Birthday. Well that is with good reason. On the evening of June 13th I started having excruciating lower stomach pain. It was intense and would not stop. I cried and screamed in pain. I couldn't even walk. My Husband rushed me to the ER.
I was throwing up in the waiting area. Once they got me back I was given morphine and a nausea med. I was running a 102+ fever. The doctor ordered a contrast CT Scan of my abdomen. She thought I had an ovarian cyst or appendicitis. The morphine kicked in and I began to feel a little better. I finally had my CT Scan in the wee hours of the morning and shortly afterward the doctor came in and said well it looks like your appendix is gonna have to come out.
I was terrified. I had never had surgery in my life. They admitted me in the the surgery wing of the hospital. Once I got to my room I immediately projectile vomited on the brand new bed. I felt awful. Thank goodness I had amazing nurses. My poor Husband slept in a little chair. He went home early in the morning to get some necessities and take care of our pups. He got back before I even woke up. They began preparing me for surgery that morning. I was in and out of sleep most of the time though. I was too tired to be scared at this point. They rolled me down to pre-op and got everything prepared and my Husband and I met all of my doctors and had everything explained to us. I was so tired. I prayed and I remember holding my Husband's hand and telling him I loved him before they wheeled me into surgery. I remember moving myself to the operating table and then I was out.
I came to and heard all kinds of strange things and a nurse saying my name. My first thought was well that was quick. Haha. I went to surgery around 11:30 am and came out around 12:25 or so. My Dad drove down and got there just as my Husband got into the waiting room. They said that was a long hour. I finally got taken to my room after 2 pm. I was happy to see my Daddy and Husband. My throat was hurting and I was hungry. Unfortunately I was put on a liquid diet to start off. It wasn't so bad though.
My Dad and Husband said the my Surgeon told them I had a "nasty little appendix" and they had to clean my abdominal wall and pelvis because of puss/infection.
My Dad sent my Husband home in the evening so he could get some rest and he stayed with me for the night. It was hard getting up and going to the bathroom and I had to do it often. I was checked out and released on Saturday morning. I had amazing nurses and care while I was at the hospital. I was happy to go home but was so sore. A good friend came by that evening and brought us food, and flowers. I was so grateful for her kindness.
Recovery has been a rough road. Our pups have been confused about what happened to me. My Husband has been my Superman, and has taken wonderful care of me. My days have been up and down. My swelling has gone down a good bit but I'm bruising and very tender. I am a little over a week post-op. I took my first walk outside a few days ago.
My Dad came to visit again over the weekend. He brought my Mom's famous chicken stew. I tell you I've got a great family support system. It will take me up to a month to fully recover. I go for my check-up with my surgeon on July 2nd. This was certainly not part of our Summer plans, but we are rolling with it. I'm just praying for continued healing and a smooth recovery.

With all that said there won't be any regularity on the blog for a little while, but I can't wait to get back to cute outfits and nail polish!

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Weekend Wrap Up Birthday Edition

I celebrate my 27th Birthday on Friday June 7th. I'm getting old. Haha. Tropical Storm Andrea threatened to make the day a wash out however by about mid-day everything cleared up and it was beautiful. This was my first Birthday as a Mrs. and my Husband made it really special! My Dad and Brother came down that day to celebrate. We went to Red Robin for dinner, then headed home to eat birthday cake. My husband got my favorite cake. Sour cream pound cake with cream cheese frosting. (The same cake we had at our Wedding.) Yummm!

Such a special shirt!

Earrings from my husband! Gorgeous!

Birthday Root Beer Float!

Me, Dad, and Brother

Yes, I used Avengers themed party stuff. Nerd and proud!

On Saturday we went to our dear friend's Sonia and Pat's home to celebrate all kinds of things: My Birthday, our Marriage, Friend's babies you know the usual! It was lots of fun and so nice to bring our group "family" together. Lots of great food and company!

On Sunday we planned to round out my birthday weekend by going to the beach. However the rain returned and put a hold on those plans. Being the awesome person my Hubby is he salvaged the day by taking me to see The Great Gatsby and going to dinner. The movie was beautiful and haunting. It was a nice way to finish the weekend.

I'm so blessed to celebrate another year with my amazing husband, family, and friends!

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Birthday Nails

I turned 27 last Friday! (B-day post coming soon!) This is what I wore on my nails.

On my nails: Essie Van D'Go and a Happy Birthday Deborah Lippmann accent nail.

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